Kirby Morgan 525-769 Installation Manual page 29

455 Balanced Regulator Installation
7. Next, fully engage (clockwise) the large nut
on the bent tube into the regulator inlet nipple
hand tight until resistance is felt. Do not tighten
further. This will ensure the nut is bottomed on
the shoulder of the bent tube.
8. Engage the jam nut fully against the large nut
on the bent tube.
9. Using a 7/8 inch open end wrench hold the large
nut on the regulator end of the bent tube. Use a
torque wrench and torque the jam nut against the
bent tube mount nut to lock it in place. ALWAYS
REFERENCE Appendix Contents, Torque Specs
starting on page APNDX-19 in the modular manual to
confirm correct torque.
10. Use a torque wrench inside the helmet with
a 1 3/8 inch socket or regulator mount tool P/N
525-625 found in the KMDSI tool kit P/N 525-
630 and extension to torque the regulator mount
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nut. ALWAYS REFERENCE Appendix Contents,
Torque Specs starting on page APNDX-19 in the
modular manual to confirm correct torque.
11. Place a small amount of Loctite
last two or three threads at the end (end opposite
the screw head) of each of whisker screws.
12. Attach the whisker to each side of the face
port retainer using the spacers, zinc anodes
or kidney plates and screws. Using a torque
screwdriver, carefully torque these screws to the
correct torque for helmet shell you are installing
the whisker wings onto. ALWAYS REFERENCE
Appendix Contents, Torque Specs starting on
page APNDX-19 in the modular manual to confirm
correct torque.
Bent Tube Assembly Installation
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